Author: janeswalkwr

When: Friday May 1st, 7:00 – 8:15pm

Where: Riverside Park Memorial Gates, 49 King Street West, Cambridge

Walk Leader: Kevin Swayze

More than a century ago, passenger trains ran down King Street in old Preston, as part of the first electric railway in what’s now Waterloo Region.

It’s not hard to find hints of Preston’s deep railway history – and perhaps its future – on a stroll along the Speed River or Eagle and King streets.

Join journalist Kevin Swayze as he shares how Preston was a busy railway hub in Waterloo County 125 years ago, for both people and freight. Trains connected Preston to Galt, Hespeler, and Kitchener.

And he’ll talk about the future of passenger trains planned for Preston, while walking part of the route proposed for light rail transit between Cambridge and Kitchener.

When: Sunday May 3rd, 11 -11:30 am

Where: Entrance of Ferguson Cottage, 37 Grand Ave, Cambridge 

Walk Leader: Liz Stacey

Galt Horticultural Society (GHS) which operates out of the historic Ferguson Cottage came into being in the 1850’s. The current version was established in 1891 with 186 members. The property was purchased in 1836 by William Ferguson, a blacksmith and farmer at the time. The property remained under the Ferguson name for the next 80 years. The cottage is all that is left of the once Ferguson Farm and is credited as one of the earliest surviving Scottish stone cottages in the City of Cambridge.

This walk can be combined with the Cambridge Sculpture Garden Tour from 10:30am – 11:00am which is right next door.

When: Saturday May 2nd, 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Meeting Point: Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider Ave

Walk Leader: Todd Bowman

Explore many leisure activities enjoyed by Berlin/Kitchener citizens of yesteryear, beginning with Victoria Park’s features and buildings. Then visit the location of a wholesome family activity, while also learning about a sordid scandal that was quietly buried. Learn about several downtown theatres that entertained patrons with plays, vaudeville, opera and later…moving pictures! End with the Depression-era fad that swept through Berlin on this walk about fun and games in our local past.

When: Saturday May 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting Point: Outside Historic City Hall, 46 Dickson Street

Walk Leader: Dan Schmalz

31 stop walking tour of downtown Galt showcasing landmarks and stories of the history of the area. Historic City Hall, Farmers Market, Fire Hall, Churches, Queen’s Square, Pedestrian Bridge and more. Using Historic Downtown Galt Walking Tour I updated in 2018. Includes brochures for attendees.

Bio of me. I am the Information and Archives Analyst for the City of Cambridge as well as life-long Cambridge resident and local historian. Previous done this walk in 2018 and various times since. Walk is normally about 90 minutes. I will be doing this walk as part of my role with the City of Cambridge.

When: Sunday May 3rd, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Meeting Point: Corner of King & William Streets at the Brewmeister Green Park

Walk Leader: Barbara Larke & Edward Scorgie

Waterloo was incorporated as a village in 1857 and as a town in 1876. Where is that historic village or town to be seen now in the City of Waterloo? Join us and together we will see what we can find of early Waterloo . In the meantime, consider where the Waterloo Town Square was originally located and who the Hop King of Waterloo might have been ?